What if I can’t pay my Citation by the due date?

The City Clerk’s Office may grant you an extension if your request is within 30 days of issuance of the citation.  If you fail to pay or fail to request an extension before the due date, a default judgment may be entered against you for the maximum fine permitted by law and a $20 surcharge, plus $70 in court and collection costs.  In some cases, you may request that your full payment be assigned to your Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend.  Please contact the City Clerk’s Office within 30 days of issuance of the citation for more information.

If you would like to request that your fine be converted to community work service (CWS), you must formally contest the ticket and ask the judge or magistrate to reduce your fine to CWS (see above information on contesting tickets).